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FRpilot · 10-22-2009, 11:09 PM

yes, i searched. only found a post about the hood hitting top of motor, but that's not the fitment i'm concerned about.

to all you guys and girls who have a dmax hood, how is the fitment? i've seen a lot of post with people saying they fit pretty well to just ok. what are your personal experiences?

specifically, i'm concerned more about the 180sx pop-ups version of the hood (more spefically cf version. is there a difference between frp and cf fitment? are they made the same or does one fit better than the other?),

i've seen quite a bit of photos where there is minimal gapage around the fenders and pop-up lights, but major gap between the bottom of the hood and the bumper.

examples:

jookybanana · 10-22-2009, 11:45 PM

i've got dmax cf one and its not the best fitting hood i've had, i had a VIS cf hood fit way better, the dmax has gap between the bumper and the headlights, the gap is enough to fit about 2 fingers in i'm not sure if its just me, and others have better fitment, but either way thats not good quality control/consistency in thier products

*MrFairlady* · 10-22-2009, 11:52 PM

I modified the STock Brackets to Push the hood towards the Headlights more - Thats where the Big Gap was for me.but I'm also Running hood pin's and No Stock Latch so Thats why I did it.

Mine - The Beginning of the Vent is Hitting the Motor (valve cover a tad) but I think due to NEW Nismo Mounts (free BTW) that I have installed.

Overall,..it fits Pretty good..But It was def the STyle I wanted but I do Kinda hate the Vent in the back...oh well.Blk Hides it pretty good.

ILoveJDM · 10-22-2009, 11:56 PM

i dont own one, nor does anyone i know. but from just reading on zilvia

dmax products fit well, everything BUT the hood.
the 180sx pop up hood had gaps between the fenders/headlights/FB

and pretty much every picture of dmax on popups i see backs this up.

YoungGun · 10-22-2009, 11:57 PM

DMAX hoods fit good.

C-unit · 10-23-2009, 01:48 AM

My frd has a D-max hood on his r32 and it fits like shit. The skeleton was hitting the valve cover..lol

red240 · 10-23-2009, 07:59 AM

My frp D-max hood[180sx] fits poorly, But I am glassing it up so it will be nice when I'm done
Just a bummer to have to do it to a nice hood, mine hit the valve cover until I lowered the engine with different mounts

Edgar @ Swapped · 10-23-2009, 09:35 AM

I think this is a hit or miss thing but all the dudes I know here locally there hoods fit good and are FRP. D-MAX stuff is pretty good!

ayuaddict · 10-23-2009, 01:15 PM

mine fit very well.

if i didn't raise my engine up it would have fit well with no mods at all.

Matej · 10-23-2009, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRpilot

Not sure about the second picture, but I know the first one is not a real D-Max hood.

***CrimsonRockett*** · 10-23-2009, 02:36 PM

Not to mention the first picture, bumper isn't even installed properly.

That thing is sagging like crazy.

*Brian* · 10-23-2009, 02:39 PM

I guess mine fits fine.

I chopped a lot of the skeleton out to clear my tower bar though.

it has larger than stock gaps behind the headlight hoods, but at the end of the day, I don't really give a shit.

*Dousan_PG* · 10-23-2009, 02:41 PM

second pic i think is joels brothers car, in AUS, which is koguchi power
dmax fits mediocre. not so hot. but it works w/ some modification such as a bit of cut and grind and such. most aftermarket hoods do hit the valve cover, its nothing new.

REVGASM · 10-23-2009, 02:43 PM

yup, doesnt fit great, just put some time into getting it to fit right. I've modded plenty of aftermarket hoods. it is what it is

*Brian* · 10-23-2009, 02:44 PM

That's a USA car, Dousan.
It isn't Adam's.

FRpilot · 10-23-2009, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

That's a USA car, Dousan.
It isn't Adam's.

it's treefish's car from kouki thread. i pm'd him and he said he had to drill the hood hinge holes wider for more adjustibility.

seems like hit or miss. you get a good one or a bad one, almost all replies on this thread are of people saying it doesn't fit perfect or the ones that do fit well, aren't speaking up.

from what i've seen around the internet, seems like frp fit better than cf. but you can add glass to frp. not so sure how to fix a cf hood.

3AM · 10-23-2009, 04:22 PM

ive got a genuine dmax silvia hood. fits like crap. maybe because they're so popular now, they focus more on producing them quicker and in bigger qty, rather than quality control? so they probably run the molds longer than they should.

slideways2004 · 10-23-2009, 09:55 PM

i've seen 2 dmax hoods in person. Both of them fit pretty good. Took some work to make them fit better, but that is with any aftermarket fiberglass hood.

also, they fit better if you use hood pins and not the stock latch. I wouldn't use the stock latch anyways on a aftermarket fiberglass

Treefish · 10-24-2009, 01:03 AM

yeah that's my lowly little drift car.

Mine fits pretty well, D-Max FRP. Car was in a minor accident before I got it so the drivers side front is a little messed up, hence the small gap between the hood and the fender. Latch is pretty sturdy.

Had to get the hood hingers drilled out a bit so it could be pulled forward more to close the gap by the headlights. Front gap isnt bad, and is only there coz I'm just using pignose support brackets and hardware. Would probably fit better if I got the JDM bumper support and stuff.

loosesocksdiff · 10-24-2009, 01:21 AM

get a-spec hood, fits great!!!

s0apgun · 10-24-2009, 07:45 AM

my car sucks

yes there is crazy sag

yes that is a real d-max hood but its one of the very first run-offs

i even talked to dmax and they said their old plant had very poor quality control and was still shipping out bad hoods

the new frp hoods that shipped out end of september from dmax should be good

my hood has been modified to fit many times and the skeleton still hits the valve cover

i'm just too lazy to make it look better because my car sucks and has no real paint

FRpilot · 10-24-2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s0apgun

the new frp hoods that shipped out end of september from dmax should be good

my hood has been modified to fit many times and the skeleton still hits the valve cover

details of what you modified?

cf vs frp.

i want to get cf, isn't it better for durability (stronger/stable) and wouldn't warp as much due to engine bay heat. or is dmax cf practically a frp hood with a layer of cf like VIS. i'm going to be painting it anyways and using aerocatch hood pins.

is frp is the way to go if you want to reglass? how durable is it?

*Brian* · 10-24-2009, 02:01 PM

Oh yeah, so I am willing to bet that a lot of people get gaps on the (USA) drive side.
Here is a tip.
When you use the hood prop, prop it from the CENTER somewhere. I use the area where the latch is if I need to prop the hood for a long period of time. The hood WILL warp if you use the stock hood prop location for extended periods, which is on the driver side.

s0apgun · 10-24-2009, 02:11 PM

like i said my cars a real piece of shit

bumper is just ziptied on until i paint it so here is pic of how it sits and how it SHOULD sit

there is still a little bit of a gap without the kouki bracket maybe about be 1-2cm less with the bracket but yeah there is a gap FROM the dmax hood not huge but its there

just go with the FRP if you're going to paint it, the carbon fiber ones are REALLY expensive

carbon fiber is lighter but doesnt mean its more durable when that shit cracks you're SOL

the dmax FRP hood is pretty beefy and i cut a bit of the skeleton out and some other parts that were hitting / giving me fitment issues

the thing is with any aftermarket hood its not going to fit like oem

maybe keep oem hood and put a hood vent in it

jookybanana · 10-24-2009, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRpilot

details of what you modified?

cf vs frp.

i want to get cf, isn't it better for durability (stronger/stable) and wouldn't warp as much due to engine bay heat. or is dmax cf practically a frp hood with a layer of cf like VIS. i'm going to be painting it anyways and using aerocatch hood pins.

is frp is the way to go if you want to reglass? how durable is it?

yea, the dmax cf hood is frp skeleton, so i imagine the frp is the same as the cf underneath, and i dont think is much lighter going cf either, since you painting it get the frp hood, cause then you can also add or remove material on the hood to make it fit better

FRpilot · 10-24-2009, 02:24 PM

1. good advice BH.

2. thanks for taking snap shots soapgun, the gap on the end when you lifted one side of bumper doesn't look that bad compared to the otherside still hanging. (and you mentioned you have one of the shittier first run frp)

3. jookybanana, your input was probably the most helpful in deciding between cf vs frp, since you actually have the cf version.

btw jookybanana, did you mean the skeleton is frp, but the actual hood/molding on top is entirely cf? or the entire hood is practically frp even the hood portion and a layer or 2 of cf weave on top for looks.

*bejota180sx* · 10-24-2009, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

Oh yeah, so I am willing to bet that a lot of people get gaps on the (USA) drive side.
Here is a tip.
When you use the hood prop, prop it from the CENTER somewhere. I use the area where the latch is if I need to prop the hood for a long period of time. The hood WILL warp if you use the stock hood prop location for extended periods, which is on the driver side.

True, at least i have a "gutted" hood and it warped upward in the prop location, since then i have done the "im a honda" hood mod... no pressure point now...

*!Zar!* · 10-24-2009, 02:39 PM

Most all, "carbon fiber" hoods are frp with a layer of cf on top. A complete CF hood will cost a lot more money and most of the time are thinner.

As for durability, cf is about the same as fiberglass. Same with weight. It would be a complete waste of money to spend it on a cf hood.

jookybanana · 10-24-2009, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRpilot

1. good advice BH.

2. thanks for taking snap shots soapgun, the gap on the end when you lifted one side of bumper doesn't look that bad compared to the otherside still hanging. (and you mentioned you have one of the shittier first run frp)

3. jookybanana, your input was probably the most helpful in deciding between cf vs frp, since you actually have the cf version.

btw jookybanana, did you mean the skeleton is frp, but the actual hood/molding on top is entirely cf? or the entire hood is practically frp even the hood portion and a layer or 2 of cf weave on top for looks.

yea, unfortunately thats how it looks like to me, the whole hood is frp, with top layer of cf for looks, because where main vents are its all frp and on the surface its cf

FRpilot · 10-24-2009, 02:43 PM

yea i know. unless you buy a hood made completely from dry or kevlar carbon like from kognition. wasn't sure if the dmax one was or was not, but i shouldn't have been surprised since they seem to outsource their manufacturing plants to poorer asian countries.

10-22-2009, 11:09 PM	#1
FRpilot Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 3,098 Trader Rating: (3)	dmax hood fitment yes, i searched. only found a post about the hood hitting top of motor, but that's not the fitment i'm concerned about. to all you guys and girls who have a dmax hood, how is the fitment? i've seen a lot of post with people saying they fit pretty well to just ok. what are your personal experiences? specifically, i'm concerned more about the 180sx pop-ups version of the hood (more spefically cf version. is there a difference between frp and cf fitment? are they made the same or does one fit better than the other?), i've seen quite a bit of photos where there is minimal gapage around the fenders and pop-up lights, but major gap between the bottom of the hood and the bumper. examples: __________________ i wanna be real chinese again Last edited by FRpilot; 10-23-2009 at 12:04 AM.

10-22-2009, 11:45 PM	#2
jookybanana Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BC Canada Posts: 288 Trader Rating: (0)	i've got dmax cf one and its not the best fitting hood i've had, i had a VIS cf hood fit way better, the dmax has gap between the bumper and the headlights, the gap is enough to fit about 2 fingers in i'm not sure if its just me, and others have better fitment, but either way thats not good quality control/consistency in thier products __________________ My Cardomain Site My Web Site www.autofxgarage.com

10-22-2009, 11:52 PM	#3
MrFairlady Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fascination Street,N.C Age: 31 Posts: 889 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: MrFairlady	I modified the STock Brackets to Push the hood towards the Headlights more - Thats where the Big Gap was for me.but I'm also Running hood pin's and No Stock Latch so Thats why I did it. Mine - The Beginning of the Vent is Hitting the Motor (valve cover a tad) but I think due to NEW Nismo Mounts (free BTW) that I have installed. Overall,..it fits Pretty good..But It was def the STyle I wanted but I do Kinda hate the Vent in the back...oh well.Blk Hides it pretty good. __________________ -90 Kouki Hatch -95 S14 daily project

10-22-2009, 11:57 PM	#5
YoungGun Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 818-951 SoCal Posts: 3,230 Trader Rating: (7)	DMAX hoods fit good. __________________ http://codysarem.wordpress.com/

10-23-2009, 09:35 AM	#8
Edgar @ Swapped Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Indianapolis,IN Posts: 4,277 Trader Rating: (0)	I think this is a hit or miss thing but all the dudes I know here locally there hoods fit good and are FRP. D-MAX stuff is pretty good! __________________ MISHIMOTO SMASHING PRICES WITH FREE SHIPPING! SwappedHQ/REVIEW THREAD /DRIFT INDY

10-22-2009, 11:56 PM	#4
ILoveJDM Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada! Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (13)	i dont own one, nor does anyone i know. but from just reading on zilvia dmax products fit well, everything BUT the hood. the 180sx pop up hood had gaps between the fenders/headlights/FB and pretty much every picture of dmax on popups i see backs this up.

10-23-2009, 01:48 AM	#6
C-unit Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver, Hongkong, Tokyo Age: 24 Posts: 604 Trader Rating: (3)	My frd has a D-max hood on his r32 and it fits like shit. The skeleton was hitting the valve cover..lol

10-23-2009, 07:59 AM	#7
red240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 322 Trader Rating: (3)	My frp D-max hood[180sx] fits poorly, But I am glassing it up so it will be nice when I'm done Just a bummer to have to do it to a nice hood, mine hit the valve cover until I lowered the engine with different mounts

10-23-2009, 01:15 PM	#9
ayuaddict Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 20 Posts: 2,442 Trader Rating: (1)	mine fit very well. if i didn't raise my engine up it would have fit well with no mods at all. __________________ yuta-akaishi.blogspot.com/

10-23-2009, 02:36 PM	#11
*CrimsonRockett* We're watching you. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6,998 Trader Rating: (73) Rides Gallery: CrimsonRockett	Not to mention the first picture, bumper isn't even installed properly. That thing is sagging like crazy. __________________ -Angry Panda Fabrication - Fixing iDesigns shitty work since 2008. CrimsonRockett@blogspot Need body work/paint? PM me.

10-23-2009, 02:39 PM	#12
Brian Been in this since Jan. 2003 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: long beach california Age: 25 Posts: 10,408 Trader Rating: (37) Rides Gallery: Brian	I guess mine fits fine. I chopped a lot of the skeleton out to clear my tower bar though. it has larger than stock gaps behind the headlight hoods, but at the end of the day, I don't really give a shit. __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/ I deal WEDS Wheels if you want them....

10-23-2009, 02:41 PM	#13
Dousan_PG Pink GodziRa Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 30 Posts: 16,322 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG	second pic i think is joels brothers car, in AUS, which is koguchi power dmax fits mediocre. not so hot. but it works w/ some modification such as a bit of cut and grind and such. most aftermarket hoods do hit the valve cover, its nothing new. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

10-23-2009, 02:43 PM	#14
REVGASM Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: City of Wind Age: 26 Posts: 198 Trader Rating: (0)	yup, doesnt fit great, just put some time into getting it to fit right. I've modded plenty of aftermarket hoods. it is what it is __________________

10-23-2009, 02:44 PM	#15
Brian Been in this since Jan. 2003 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: long beach california Age: 25 Posts: 10,408 Trader Rating: (37) Rides Gallery: Brian	That's a USA car, Dousan. It isn't Adam's. __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/ I deal WEDS Wheels if you want them....

10-23-2009, 04:22 PM	#17
3AM Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: australia Posts: 36 Trader Rating: (0)	ive got a genuine dmax silvia hood. fits like crap. maybe because they're so popular now, they focus more on producing them quicker and in bigger qty, rather than quality control? so they probably run the molds longer than they should.

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10-23-2009, 09:55 PM	#18
slideways2004 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 1,204 Trader Rating: (1)	i've seen 2 dmax hoods in person. Both of them fit pretty good. Took some work to make them fit better, but that is with any aftermarket fiberglass hood. also, they fit better if you use hood pins and not the stock latch. I wouldn't use the stock latch anyways on a aftermarket fiberglass

10-24-2009, 01:03 AM	#19
Treefish Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 65 Trader Rating: (2)	yeah that's my lowly little drift car. Mine fits pretty well, D-Max FRP. Car was in a minor accident before I got it so the drivers side front is a little messed up, hence the small gap between the hood and the fender. Latch is pretty sturdy. Had to get the hood hingers drilled out a bit so it could be pulled forward more to close the gap by the headlights. Front gap isnt bad, and is only there coz I'm just using pignose support brackets and hardware. Would probably fit better if I got the JDM bumper support and stuff.

10-24-2009, 01:21 AM	#20
loosesocksdiff Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Berghetto SoCal Posts: 300 Trader Rating: (3)	get a-spec hood, fits great!!! __________________

10-24-2009, 07:45 AM	#21
s0apgun In time-out for misbehaving. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 　　　　 Posts: 5,211 Trader Rating: (11)	my car sucks yes there is crazy sag yes that is a real d-max hood but its one of the very first run-offs i even talked to dmax and they said their old plant had very poor quality control and was still shipping out bad hoods the new frp hoods that shipped out end of september from dmax should be good my hood has been modified to fit many times and the skeleton still hits the valve cover i'm just too lazy to make it look better because my car sucks and has no real paint

10-24-2009, 02:01 PM	#23
Brian Been in this since Jan. 2003 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: long beach california Age: 25 Posts: 10,408 Trader Rating: (37) Rides Gallery: Brian	Oh yeah, so I am willing to bet that a lot of people get gaps on the (USA) drive side. Here is a tip. When you use the hood prop, prop it from the CENTER somewhere. I use the area where the latch is if I need to prop the hood for a long period of time. The hood WILL warp if you use the stock hood prop location for extended periods, which is on the driver side. __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/ I deal WEDS Wheels if you want them....

10-24-2009, 02:11 PM	#24
s0apgun In time-out for misbehaving. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 　　　　 Posts: 5,211 Trader Rating: (11)	like i said my cars a real piece of shit bumper is just ziptied on until i paint it so here is pic of how it sits and how it SHOULD sit there is still a little bit of a gap without the kouki bracket maybe about be 1-2cm less with the bracket but yeah there is a gap FROM the dmax hood not huge but its there just go with the FRP if you're going to paint it, the carbon fiber ones are REALLY expensive carbon fiber is lighter but doesnt mean its more durable when that shit cracks you're SOL the dmax FRP hood is pretty beefy and i cut a bit of the skeleton out and some other parts that were hitting / giving me fitment issues the thing is with any aftermarket hood its not going to fit like oem maybe keep oem hood and put a hood vent in it

10-24-2009, 02:24 PM	#26
FRpilot Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 3,098 Trader Rating: (3)	1. good advice BH. 2. thanks for taking snap shots soapgun, the gap on the end when you lifted one side of bumper doesn't look that bad compared to the otherside still hanging. (and you mentioned you have one of the shittier first run frp) 3. jookybanana, your input was probably the most helpful in deciding between cf vs frp, since you actually have the cf version. btw jookybanana, did you mean the skeleton is frp, but the actual hood/molding on top is entirely cf? or the entire hood is practically frp even the hood portion and a layer or 2 of cf weave on top for looks. __________________ i wanna be real chinese again

10-24-2009, 02:39 PM	#28
!Zar! Ezel verkrachtende schijteter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Milf Valley Posts: 9,454 Trader Rating: (2)	Most all, "carbon fiber" hoods are frp with a layer of cf on top. A complete CF hood will cost a lot more money and most of the time are thinner. As for durability, cf is about the same as fiberglass. Same with weight. It would be a complete waste of money to spend it on a cf hood. __________________ -=Mel=-

10-24-2009, 02:43 PM	#30
FRpilot Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 3,098 Trader Rating: (3)	yea i know. unless you buy a hood made completely from dry or kevlar carbon like from kognition. wasn't sure if the dmax one was or was not, but i shouldn't have been surprised since they seem to outsource their manufacturing plants to poorer asian countries. __________________ i wanna be real chinese again

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